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Connecting research groups and researchers across Africa and Europe through collaboration, projects, seminars and scientific exchange.
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CoRE-Math
Africa–Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Mathematics
CoRE-Math brings together universities, research groups, networks and partner organisations in Africa and Europe to strengthen research, postgraduate education and the contribution of mathematics to society.
What we do
Mathematics across universities, countries and generations
Education
Strengthening postgraduate education through doctoral collaboration, schools, fellowships, mobility and shared supervision.
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Connecting mathematics with young people, teachers, competitions, industry and wider society.
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One network, 17 universities
CoRE-Math connects eight African and nine European universities, building on long-standing partnerships and creating new connections in research, postgraduate education, mobility and engagement with society.
From the network
Latest news
MARM Partnership Grants 2026/27: Applications Open
The London Mathematical Society offers £4,000 grants for partnerships between mathematics departments in Africa and the UK or Europe. Applications close on 18 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT.
CoRE-Math fellows meet colleagues at Uppsala University
Five CoRE-Math fellows visiting Uppsala University met hosts and ISP, mathematics and statistics staff, highlighting research visits that strengthen partnerships and professional development across participating African and European universities.
AI and mathematics education in the Global South: new IAS fellowship
Diletta Martinelli, Jim Portegies and Michael Oyengo are collaborating through an IAS fellowship to explore emerging technologies that can support mathematics education and mathematical communities in the Global South.
Looking ahead
Upcoming events
Photo: Makerere University, College of Natural Sciences, Kampala SGI 2026. Used with permission.
Mathematical and Computational Solutions to Industry Challenges
The Math4SDG project at the University of Dar es Salaam is organising a programme combining practical training in data analysis and machine learning with collaboration between students, university researchers and industry representatives.
Photo: Faintsmoke, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped.
Lake Victoria Workshop
The Lake Victoria Workshop will bring together mathematical scientists, researchers from other disciplines and regional stakeholders to develop a collaborative research programme addressing scientific and societal challenges in the Lake Victoria Basin.
Photo: Makerere University/CoNAS (source), EAALG workshop, 25 November 2024. Cropped.
Austria–Uganda Workshop on Algebra and Geometry
The Austria–Uganda Workshop on Algebra and Geometry brings together mathematicians from the Uganda–Austria collaboration and colleagues from across the region for minicourses and research talks.
Photo: Christopher Michel, illustrative photograph, 2013, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2027
CoRE-Math will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February 2027 with an event focusing on women in mathematics across its African and European network.
Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO 2027)
The Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) brings together secondary-school students from across Africa for an annual mathematics competition. Organised under the auspices of the African Mathematical Union, PAMO encourages mathematical talent, develops problem-solving skills and promotes mathematical exchange among participating countries.
CIMPA School on Algebraic and Enumerative Combinatorics
The CIMPA School introduces graduate students and early-career researchers to modern developments in algebraic and enumerative combinatorics and related areas.
Summer School on Topological Data Analysis and Applications
A two-week summer school on topological data analysis and its applications, organised in Lusaka in collaboration with ICTP and CoRE-Math partners.
Modern Perspectives on Partial Differential Equations: Theory and Applications
A CIMPA school exploring classical foundations of partial differential equations together with numerical methods and connections with data science and machine learning.
Inaugural Pan-African AECC Research Workshop on Enumerative Combinatorics
The inaugural Pan-African research workshop of the African Enumerative Combinatorics Community (AECC), following the CIMPA School on Algebraic and Enumerative Combinatorics.
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Working together
Programmes & Projects
Schools, fellowships, industrial mathematics, research projects and institutional collaborations turn the network into concrete activity.
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